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The Text Store - http://www.textstore.co.il/
English-language technical writing and proofreading, specializing in software manuals and online help, computer hardware, tourism, and the Internet. Also provides search engine positioning and web site design. |
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Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES) - http://www.arava.org
M.S. and M.A. in Desert Studies. Promoting professional cooperation in the Middle East. Describes year program, masters program, faculty, research, student life, field study trips, special programs. |
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Kibbutz Ketura - http://ketura.org.il/
Offers information for volunteers, visitors, and potential members about this kibbutz located 50 kms north of Eilat. |
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Marla Slott - http://www.marlaslott.com/
Original oil paintings and watercolors of Israeli desert landscapes by an artist from Kibbutz Ketura. |
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Keren Kolot Educational Institute - http://www.keren-kolot-israel.co.il/
Seminars ranging from desert arts to Jewish spirituality, from a few hours to a few weeks, with an emphasis on the natural environment. Includes description of guest facilities. |
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The New Farm: Seeking life in the desert, on the desert's terms - http://www.newfarm.org/international/israel/sept/
Account of a week spent working with Elaine Solowey in her experimental orchard, working to find practical solutions for sustainable small-scale agriculture in marginal conditions. |
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Tel Aviv University News: Kibbutz Moves Up a Degree - http://www.tau.ac.il/taunews/97fall/kibbutz.html
Article about a one-year environmental studies program for international students offered jointly by TAU and Kibbutz Ketura's Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES), including quotes from faculty and students. |
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The Source: Oasis in the Desert - http://www.thesourceisrael.com/issue31/tour.shtml
Short article on tree crops being developed at Ketura's desert orchard, including pitaya from the American Southwest, neem from India, and marula from Botswana. |
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TC-Forum: Not a Bad Life: Notes from Under the Desert - http://www.tc-forum.org/topicspe/sa24nota.htm
Notes about life as a technical writer working from isolated Kibbutz Ketura. |
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Desert Agriculture: The Introduction of New Crops to Arid and Saline Zones - http://arava.org/cat.asp?catid=1&subcatid=88
Describes ten crops exchanged and field tested by two agricultural environmental schools in Israel and Morocco, including cultivars of argania, neem, carob, Indian date, and Peruvian cactus apple. |